![]() Chen resurrects a daring French teenager who fights her way from the dregs of society to military glory – and even sainthood. In her debut, Joan: A Novel, Katherine J. Joan d’Arc, patron saint of France, thought so too. They bring us healing, protection, and peace.” You can’t help thinking the statues look anemic and ineffective. They’re pointing to a row of marble statues with eyes and hands raised to heaven. “Look,” your new friend might say as you enter a cathedral. Or maybe a hallowed hermit who received messages from God all thirty years of his seclusion. But what if you asked a French Catholic? Better yet, what if you asked a French Catholic from the late Middle Ages? They might describe a martyr, some sinless holy woman thrown to the lions as punishment for her faith. What makes a saint? Globalization yields answers as vibrant and diverse as the people who give them. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |